Department stores open at mall today

JCPenney associate Tony Kennedy sets up his cash register this morning as the first customers to enter the department store in almost a week streamed in. JCPenney, Belk and Sears opened this morning for the first time since Saturday when Hurricane Irene's winds damaged Berkeley Mall.

Three of the Berkeley Mall stores reopened this morning after a roof collapse in the mall closed their doors for several days. All three department stores cleared inspections Wednesday and are now open for business. JCPenney store manager Karen...